The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 26th February 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 26th February 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Look for a poisoner up a never-ending roadUPASTREEAAcross 9: Rugby player agreed to be housed by a gardenerHOOKERAAcross 10: Landing stage shown on kind of chart to the rightPIERAAcross 11: Some love to marry, if prohibitedNOTALLOWEDAAcross 12: Stiffness of circular crown in hatsSTARCHAAcross 14: Beekeeper looks very much like a pianistAPIARISTAAcross 15: Wide-hipped American woman in the barBROADINAAcross 17: See 15THEBEAMAAcross 20: On holiday we must pack clobber that's paleOFF-WHITEAAcross 22: Misbehave when dipping into reserved wineSHERRYAAcross 23: A recount is unusual for golfersCARNOUSTIEAAcross 24: Old-fashioned person's party fareDODOAAcross 25: Account for endless red wineREPORTAAcross 26: Never mind the gossip about the doctor going backNO MATTERDDown 1: A second Caxton, perhaps, and no slowcoachSPRINTERDDown 2: Client wants us to meet the QueenUSERDDown 3: Upheaval involving architect with the churchWRENCHDDown 4: Rattle change in another way - that should keep us warmCENTRALDDown 5: Immature aloofness almost leads to beautyCHILDISHDDown 6: Perhaps Jack will get fit and famousHONOURABLEDDown 7: Splits always seen in steamshipSEVERSDDown 13: Warder gets wino drunk in Hitchcock filmREAR WINDOWDDown 16: In the main, I quit youthful wickednessINIQUITYDDown 18: Cut down when one crossed overABRIDGEDDDown 19: See 4HEATINGDDown 21: FBI agent holding rule to be unsoundFLAWEDDDown 22: Cooks at mess functionSTEAMSDDown 24: Girlfriend, starting diet, had food laterDATE